A Judgment of the Old Régime : Being a Survey by the Parlement of Provence of French Economic and Fiscal Policies at the Close of the Seven Years War

An analysis of the pre-revolutionary economic and social structure of France, from the memorials of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence made after the Seven Years War. Examines the historical situation leading to the writing of the memorials, and the judge's opinions on the political economy and taxation. PREFACE CONTENTS CHAPTER I. POSTWAR DIFFICULTIES FOR FRANCE; VICTORY FOR THE PARLEMENTS CHAPTER II. THE PARLEMENT OF PROVENCE AND THE PROBLEM OF FISCAL DISORDER CHAPTER III. POPULATION AND STATESMANSHIP CHAPTER IV. AGRICULTURE CHAPTER V. INDUSTRY CHAPTER VI. COMMERCE CHAPTER VII. THE ROLE OF MONEY CHAPTER VIII. TOWARD A NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM CHAPTER IX. GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM: CONCLUSIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX